Opening Ceremonies 2011

Spring T-Ball is back with Daddy coaching and Mr Chris assisting.  This year we have a great team of friends!  Cant wait to see how these little guys have improved since last year! Tonight the Jacksonville Beach Baseball Association opens the fields to the teams, introduces each team to the fans, announces the All Star team from last year, sings the national anthem and finally "Let the Games begin!". 

Head Coach - Daddy, Colby, & Bat Boy Dylan

Red Sox running out onto field as they have been announced

2010 All Star Team - Brian Venaird (neighbor)

5th from left

After the ceremonies were over the Barksdales came over for dinner.  Another one of our spontaneous nights everyone is in PJ's, kids are playing, and we are chatting away in the kitchen as we eat, drink & be merry.  Lauren came out and calmly said something to her daddy (Chris) since she was so quiet Cari, Scott & I continued talking.  Chris got up to see what she wanted.  Within 30 seconds Carter came running out of the boys room saying "mommy Colby fell from the bunk bed" and I hear Chris calling me into the room.  Weird there was NO crying and why wasn't everyone alarmed when it first happened.  Colby was laying in the corner and his head was bleeding.  At this point he starts to whimper a bit because he sees blood.  I take him into the bathroom to "triage"  my little boy.  Oh boy he has split his head open so here we come ER! He then starts to complain of his left wrist hurting.  There is no swelling or deformity but since we will be in the ER for staples there is no reason why we cant get his wrist x-rayed.  Thank goodness for Cari and Chris.  As I packed the diaper bag for Dylan and Abby they cleaned up the kitchen then took the kids back to their house.  SO thankful for such wonderful friends. 

On our way down to Wolfson's I asked Colby what happened.  He said Lauren was handing him a stuffed animal and he was leaning over to grab it.  Unfortunately he leaned too far and he said his head hit the train table and that was why it was bleeding.  He didn't know why his wrist hurt.  I asked him why he didn't cry and his response was "I couldn't cry".  My assumption is he had his breath knocked out of him. 

Dr Tracy Tyson looked at  him and with one press on the wrist she knew it was fractured.....WHAT???? First T-Ball game was in the morning!  I couldn't believe how well Colby took the news that he could not play in the game.  He was such a trooper.  What a proud mommy and daddy we were.  After 2 staples in his head and a soft cast we were on our way home.....not before we stopped to get him a McDonald's Chocolate Milkshake!!!